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Third 24/7 vape and convenience store opens on Bridge Street in Northampton town centre
A third 24/7 vape and convenience store has opened on Bridge Street in Northampton town centre.
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Northamptonshire police officer assaulted two women at house party
A Northamptonshire police officer been handed a community order for two sexual assaults of two female guests at a Wellingborough house party.
Busy street in Northampton town centre finally REOPENS to traffic following completion of demolition to fire-damaged Grade II listed building
A busy street in Northampton town centre has reopened to traffic following completion of demolition works to a fire-damaged Grade II listed building.
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Popular Northampton sandwich shop left with structural damage after hit and run driver crashes stolen car into building
A popular sandwich shop in Northampton has been left with structural damage after a hit and run driver crashed a stolen car into the building.
Plans submitted to convert former disgraced care home in Northampton into huge HMO for 31 people
Plans have been submitted to convert a former care home in Northampton into a huge house in multiple occupation (HMO) for up to 31 people.
Plans unveiled to build 41 'high-quality' homes as extension to quiet village near Northampton
Plans have been unveiled to build 41 homes as an extension to a quiet village near Northampton.
From construction to destruction: 43 incredible pictures of Northampton's Greyfriars Bus Station over the years to bring back memories
It was most famously described as a building looking like the ‘Mouth of Hell’.
PICTURES: 10 iconic Northampton pubs and hotels from the past and present… and the fascinating history behind them
Take a look at 10 iconic Northampton pubs and hotels from the past and present… and the fascinating history behind them.
West Northamptonshire Council accused of 'breaking people's trust' as draft budget including maximum council tax rise discussed
West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) cabinet has approved its draft budget for 2026/27, which includes a proposed maximum council tax rise, as the opposition has accused them of “breaking people’s trust”.
Appeal lodged after council rejects plans to build three family homes on Northampton estate
Plans to build three new family homes on a disused piece of land near a Northampton community centre will now go to the government’s planning inspectorate, after the council rejected the project.
Resident slams Northampton’s ‘graffiti epidemic’ as discouraging visitors and investment
A resident has slammed Northampton’s “graffiti epidemic” as discouraging people from visiting and investing in the town because of the negative message it sends.
Good Samaritans who intervened during robbery at Northampton Co-op asked to contact police
Good Samaritans who intervened during a robbery at a Northampton Co-op are being asked to contact police.
Daughter of former Strictly star and rugby player, aged just 9, reaches new heights as double national champion
The daughter of a former Strictly Come Dancing star and a rugby player, aged just nine, has reached new heights as she is now a double national champion.
Father-of-two turns fundraising efforts to autism support group close to his heart in Northampton
A father-of-two has turned his fundraising efforts towards an autism support group which is close to his heart in Northampton.
Swan left with 'horrific' wounds after dog attack at Wellingborough Embankment
A swan is being treated for ‘horrific’ wounds following a dog attack at a Wellingborough beauty spot.
Boy, 16, arrested after woman's phone allegedly stolen when she was attacked from behind in Northampton
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a woman’s phone was allegedly stolen when she was attacked from behind in Northampton.
'Fab-u-lous!' says Mother Christmas as she thanks community for donations to annual Northamptonshire gift appeal
Jeanette Walsh – aka Mother Christmas – has thanked the community for the thousands of donations given to Northamptonshire’s annual gift appeal.
Northamptonshire Police officer sacked after giving number to person she met in pub while responding to incident
A Northamptonshire Police officer has been sacked after she gave her phone number to someone she met in a pub while on duty and while responding to an incident.
Ryan Burton killers were ‘in the mood’ for a violent confrontation, says judge as defendants are handed life terms
Five defendants who were at the scene of the horrific murder of Ryan Burton in Kettering have been sentenced this evening.
Northampton as it used to be: 25 nostalgic photographs of people making headlines nearly 20 years ago
They were the people who made the pages of the Northampton Chronicle & Echo nearly 20 years ago this month.